I met Nic one afternoon mid-week in October at her ranch in Texas to photograph her for The Sunday Times Magazine. We’ve been friends for a long time, one of my first in Austin, and she’s someone who supported and encouraged me early on in this career. These things created a familiarity and comfort on set that I’m not traditionally used to. Nic has been modeling for such a long time — she doesn’t need to be warmed up to be comfortable in front of a camera, and she knows what she likes and how she wants to be photographed.
For this shoot, Nicole and the STM team led the creative, and I was there to bring it to life. We started around 3pm and moved through different vignettes around the property, the most entertaining part being convincing Nic to let her chickens out for a few frames. The light faded while we were in the grass field near her house, and we ended the shoot as the sun dipped. Afterwards, we walked back to the house and hung in the kitchen for a glass of celebratory red wine and a long-overdue catch-up.
Styled by Valeria Hernandez
Hair and Makeup by Perla Rodriguez
Story by Megan French
Featuring Nicole Trunfio
